Author: Halimah Olamide
Halimah Olamide
Halimah Olamide Holds a degree in History and Education. She also holds professional certificates in graphics and passionate about reporting issues of politics, economy, and gender
The Federal Government has announced a temporary closure of the First Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, to allow emergency rehabilitation and maintenance works on the bridge. The bridge will be completely shut to traffic from Monday, September 7, 2026, with the Federal Ministry of Works targeting Monday, September 21, 2026, for its reopening. The development was announced in a statement issued on Friday by the Acting Federal Controller of Works, Anambra State Field Headquarters, Timothy Emenike. The First Niger Bridge connects Anambra and Delta states and serves as a major transport route for motorists travelling between the South-East and…
The Federal Government has rejected claims by presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso that the All Progressives Congress (APC) could lose the 2027 presidential election, expressing confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure another term in office. Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, said the APC remained strong in the North and would retain Kaduna State in the 2027 elections, including the presidential and governorship contests. Musa made the remarks on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, just after Obi and Kwankwaso urged Nigerians to resist any attempt…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant a bail request by Adeniyi Adeyemi, the detained Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order on Thursday while ruling on an ex-parte application filed by Adeyemi’s lawyer, M.B. Abdulazeez. He ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General of the Federation to give him unhindered access to his lawyers. The judge held that Adeyemi’s requests for bail, medical attention and other substantive reliefs could not be determined without hearing from the police and other respondents in the suit, in the interest…
Ride-hailing company, Uber has launched its robotaxi service in London after ending its operations in Nigeria, where it operated for more than 12 years. The autonomous ride service was launched in partnership with British artificial intelligence company Wayve as Uber expands its self-driving operations across international markets. Fewer than 20 Wayve-powered Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles will initially be deployed in London. Passengers booking UberX, Uber Comfort or Uber Electric rides may be matched with one of the autonomous vehicles at no additional cost. A licensed operator will remain inside the vehicles during the initial phase to monitor the journeys and…
Following the controversy that trailed a viral video showing a student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, sitting on the lap of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, his campaign team has explained the circumstances surrounding the interaction. The campaign team said the student was among a group from the institution’s Department of Banking and Finance who visited Alli at his campaign office in Mokola, Ibadan, to invite him to their programme and conduct an interview with him. According to the team, the students arrived at a time when there were not enough seats to accommodate…
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council has uncovered about 58 bank accounts allegedly linked to its detained Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. The committee also uncovered a N400m transaction involving a company that accused Adeyemi of inducing it to make payments after claiming he could secure a contract for the renovation, furnishing or improvement of a purported official residence allocated to him as PFIPC director-general. Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, disclosed the findings on Wednesday while presenting the panel’s preliminary report to parliamentary correspondents in Abuja. Gagdi said preliminary information obtained…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned that the growing use of artificial intelligence to create and spread disinformation could undermine the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, said electoral technology and communication could no longer be treated as separate aspects of election management, urging stakeholders to strengthen public trust and counter false information ahead of the polls. Amupitan spoke on Wednesday in Abuja in a keynote address delivered on his behalf by an INEC National Commissioner, Sani Adam, SAN, at the 13th Annual International Conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals…
The United Nations (UN), has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading faster than efforts to contain it, as reported deaths approach 3,000. UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, said on Monday that although humanitarian agencies and Congolese authorities had significantly scaled up their response, the virus was still moving faster than containment efforts. “The response is growing and has been scaled up, but the virus is moving faster,” Fletcher said. “And unless we scale up urgently, more lives will be lost and the threat will grow.” DRC authorities reported more than 6,100…
The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has defended the inclusion of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, in President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 campaign structure despite an ongoing Economic and Financial Crimes Commission investigation involving her. Wike made the comment on Wednesday during a media parley in Abuja, arguing that being investigated by the EFCC does not prevent an individual from participating in political activities or canvassing votes for a candidate. Wike questioned the double standard in the criticism of people involved in political campaigns, arguing that an individual under investigation but not convicted of an…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has asked former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, to appear before the agency for questioning over an alleged $14.86m fraud. The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this on Monday while responding to Sylva’s allegation that the commission had become more of an organ of the All Progressives Congress than an independent state institution. “He has been declared wanted; he should make himself available to the commission,” Oyewale said. The EFCC declared Sylva wanted in November 2025 in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion involving $14,859,257. Recall that NPO reported…